Bait-hook.



J. G. HENZEL.

BAIT HOOK.

APPLICATION. FILED ran. 24. 1914 Patented Oct. 5, 1915.

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JOHN G. HENZEL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

. BAIT-HOOK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 5, 1915.

Application filed February 24, 1914. Serial No. 820,595.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Jonly' G. HENZEL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of .Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bait-Hooks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in fish-hooks, and its object is to provide a novel and improved means for securing the bait to the hook, whereby its loss is efi'ectually prevented; and, furthermore, to provide a structure which enables the bait to be mounted on the hook insuch a manner that the fish is permitted to take the hook very In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, Figure l is a perspective view of the hook showing the same baited, and Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section through the bait.

Referring specifically to the drawing 5 denotes the shank of a fish-hook 6, said shank having a terminal eye 7 for attachment of the line 8, the latter carrying a hook 9 at its end which is passed through the eye. A sleeve 10 is slidable over the hook to serve as a guard for the same. To the shank 5 is secured a weed-guard 11 in the shape of a looped wire which is positioned below the hook 6. To the shank 5 is also secured a bait-holder comprising a piece of wire which is fastened to the shank and has an outward bend at one end terminating in a pin portion tion of the hook 6. The shank also carries a small ring 13 forming a guard for holding In use, the piece of bait 14 is split longitudmallyon one side to nearly the upper end thereof, and the hook 6 is passed through said end in such a manner that its shank 5 curely fastened on the hook. While in the water, the position of the bait is horizontal, and the hook is at the bottom. The bait is designed for a surface bait, and when a fish attempts to strike the same, its mouth is unhampered by the bait, and a tug on the line impales the hook 6 in the lower jaw.

The upper jaw of the fish aids in this action,

as the lower jaw protrudes beyond the same, and when the fish strikes the bait the hook becomes seated in the lower jaw.

JOHN G. HENZEL.

Witnesses:

S. J LEHRER, H. G. BATCHELOR. 

